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Meagan Good recently sat down with Complex magazine for an interview about her upcoming film, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues and to also shoot a sultry spread at a roller rink (harking back to her Roll Bounce days I see…). The 32-year-old actress talked about getting to tickle her funny bone with Will Ferrell and the fact that she has been known most of her career for playing “the s*xy character,” but is ready to change all that.

How She Nabbed The Role In The Anchorman Sequel:

“It was the strangest thing, because I was in New York and I was filming Deception. I heard that they were officially going into making Anchorman 2. I got the script and the sides and just said to myself, “OK, I’ll just send in my audition tape and see what happens.” I got a call about a week later; they were like, “Do you think you can come to New York to do a chemistry read with Will?” And I was like, “Do you mean will I walk on foot right now from Atlanta? Because if so, then yes.” [Laughs.]

I got in, did the chemistry read, it went amazing. Will was very sweet and supportive; I kind of beat him up in the audition, and threw him around the room a little, and he let me. About a week later, they called me and say, “Hey, you got the part!” And I just was blown away, and so appreciative. I started thanking God immediately. I know there were a lot of people up for it, and I know it was all God. I just feel like…I was just excited. I was over the moon.”

On Her Character, Linda Jackson:

“Linda Jackson is Ron Burgundy’s boss. She is one of the first black women to be the head of a news station like that, and a network like that. It’s very interesting, because this takes place at the end of ‘70s and the beginning of the ‘80s, so he’s never seen anything like that. Initially, I just think he’s an idiot; I don’t care for him, they’re at odds with each other. During the duration of the film, she realizes that she’s finally met her equal in this crazy, silly guy. That is kind of the turning point where she starts to go, “This is the one who will stand up to me, and will tell me what he thinks, and will do all the intimidating things I tell him to do—maybe there’s something there.”

On Trying To Branch Out From The Sex Kitten Roles:

“When I got into my 20s, I was fighting for people to see that the little girl from Friday and Eve’s Bayou wasn’t a little girl anymore. That’s why my career took the “sexy” turn. By my mid-20s, it had backfired. I was always playing the sexy roles. It was hard for me to be taken seriously as a good actress. I had to fight my way out of that box that people put me in.”

Why She Is Happiest Now Compared To In Her 20s:

“I’m just now getting into my 30s, and this is the best I’ve ever felt inside and the best I’ve ever looked. I’m so ready. It’s like reliving your 20s but so much better, with a stronger sense of who you are and who you’re not. Because of that, I’ve never felt sexier. It’s a whole new kind of “sexy” turn for me.”

I was a big fan of Anchorman, so I definitely plan on checking out the sequel and supporting Good. But as for how she can be taken more seriously as an actress…well, I’ll be nice and let you give her that advice. Check out more images from the shoot on the next page and share your thoughts below.

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